The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-05-27
Omens Good or Rvu

beja thousands of peopJ sppsrtnsy
from in. Very preaaoly they ar,.
knowadssling thatthe end of oce1t
Many If thss rot been rsacts
may be fo,ndev seeming supeT'titioa
though fros peY. basis Of fact, a,
is no groundyoT hal bsal experience thsr
cannot be pinned to mug nssrt .4sm, en-, Fan
no one is prepatd to si,"ln'ls' d,., b1
of the theories Onyltcb = t5sr s,'o 80. a'.ol':l
ed. Here are someol. are Ioua!
delusions. POpus'
Since the beginning o:
could be induced TO have inc 10 ncn
babe weighed for fear too ne" Or
was being made OF the gift. ~
the same nurse think of takiDg "o's
dowr stairs before taking It m x 70
than where it was born, lest il M's
rise in the world on account NJ 70
movement being downward. M 81
course would drive mai! on SpI
that is regarded as nothing IesS
driving a nail IN the coffin of onst
family. The breaking Of 2 Iol|
glass is an event that no bouse al
looks on with equsnimity for bovl|
good or III the glass may be spared \
belief that life is to be shattered II
fragile sheet of glass is broken c,-H
be overcome or even disputed.
At the present day people sit,ir-
open wood ffes in the evening ara 9,
TO see signs in the embers that s1sD D
after picking them Up and gIancir,
their shape conceive curious ideas ,
example. the superstition is that MI,
ciudeTs pUesage cJfiiD a round m.
dicates the possession of a full -.
and an oval oue forbodes a c,,s
There are very few people who IN.
hear dog howl on their own pr.rf.
at night, as it is considered an !,
omen and portends the death of m.
the family.
1t is well known that IL you char,,
garment that you chance to put !,
wrong side out, you change y,ur d,
with it. You may, however. have 81.
one to take it off for you and CHAM.
without invoking the penalty =
also popular belief tha: you must Y.
some new garment or piece Of clohr
either on WhitsuDtide OF Easter OF &
your luck will be bad during the =,
If a pair of scissors OF knife OF a
other pointed instrument falls accjjs-
ally from your hand and strikes in
floor so that it remains upright. v
may make every preparation for ca,
pany. Some visitor is sure to con
On first seeing the new moon, if r
have money in your pocket YOU :
have plenty all that moon. II YOU bs
none you will be scarce during thetr
II you See the moon over the right shr
der you will have good luck. AID y
may make silent wish, which vll
realized.
1t is considered aD III omen to s.
spider in the morning. The larger
spider the greater the i'll which tbr7s
ems you. 1t is strictly within DO,
that the spider has this sigulfca1t
Out of doors they pOrtend 10 ban
The wood spider especially is not to
dreaded. What has been said ref.
particularly to the house spider. Ne7
on any account kill a wood spider.
such an act you kill all YCur luck. 7
spiders called daddy-lougs-legs aIs
ways messengers OF good. II there
cricket in the house be careful on nc .
count to disturb it. Think OF Diake-
'Cr:cket on the Hearth" "
When an ant heap gathers in 70
house it signifies wealth. You may bg
ever, destroy the ant. If the frs, f.
you see is sitting on dry ground it ind
Gates that during the year you will 81
as many tears as the frog would Tsqui
to swim away il.
If you wish to know how matters '
go with you during the year you NJ
take good heed of the first crow you &
in the spring. If when you first see
it is flying you viii 60 on j0uEI
that will be long or short, accoTdiI
to the distance the bird flies before
alights. If you first see him sitting u
will remain at home if cawIDg mu:
that you do not think of something VI
happen to you, and if standing on o.
leg fortune will DOT smile upon you.
If you are going 10 pay a visit TO
friend and meet with sheep, you VII,
very welcome. but if yOl meet WI
swine you bad better turn and 60 h9u
for you will De unwelcome. If you
right ear tingles some one IS spsakii
well of you. If the sensation Is IN /
left ear III is being spoken against yo
If your nose itches in the morning :,
will on that same day hear some star
ling news. II after being Jold som
thing you are obliged to sueezs you nj
be sure what was told you was true
If your shoe tie or apron string com
united Or breaks some one that you ca
for is thinking Of you. If you are e'
Oh starlight evening and shooting SO
appear, turn your face upward 10
stars and utter in a whisper the WI
nearest your heart. II a star su0'
while you are doing this you may
sure that your wish will be fulfilled
II many of these superstitlons 'lS
seems TO be a kind cf profanity. Ol7
inclined to feel that life and death' j
coming of the new born and the aep'
ture of the dying. are subjects :
sacred for ignorance to expend It's In7